Click on the heart image to open a full size jpg on another web page. Drag image onto your desktop and print heart design so that it fits on a 4″ square (on point, measure on the diagonal). Trace outline onto the 4″ cardboard square that came in the aluminum package. Cut it out and paint it red on both sides. Punch a small hole for the hanging ribbon in the top.

Center line drawing over the 4″ metal square and trace the small heart, this will lightly emboss the heart on the metal.

Glue metal heart to cardboard with E-6000 or similar strong multipurpose adhesive, it may need 24 hours to dry completely. Then emboss decorative designs on the metal, I prefer using a nylon tipped tool for this.

Draw the design of your choice on the paper heart, place over the metal and trace the design so that it transfers to the metal.

Go over the lines with the embossing tool to add more depth to the design and add more decorative details.

You could stop here with a silver embossed design or add color with Adirondack Alcohol inks.

Use Alcohol blending solution instead of water to lighten colors, rehydrate the inks on your palette (because they dry very quickly) and clean your brush between colors.

… is this the same metal that can be sewn into? Do i need a certain needle to do that? I saw your post where the plastic feet cause a problem. Any other tips you wanna share? =-)Thank you so much for sharing!

Wendy, This is the same metal I sew on and I don’t change to a special needle when doing it, any needle should work, but if you are concerned use a top stitch needle. For heavier metals like the copper, I would use a top stitch needle or a titanium needle (which is what I use for all my sewing anyways) and not all machines will sew on the copper its too hard for some. The machine needs metal gears inside (like a Bernina or Pfaff) I have a Janome that wont sew through it, but it also won’t sew through two pieces of canvas.